The Cambodian General Secretariat of National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday with the South Korea-based organisation ASEIC in an effort to promote sustainable industrial development in Cambodia. The MoU signing ceremony was held in Phnom Penh and inked between Tin Ponlok, secretary-general of NCSD, and Sejong Kim, vice […]
Read MoreDANANG — At the APEC Summit, the central city of Danang has called for investment in nine projects in tourism and entertainment worth an estimated US$500 million. It says it wants the development done as Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Build-Own-Operate (BOO) models. Deputy director of the city’s tourism department, Nguyen Xuan Binh told Vietnam News that the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: RHB Research expects ringgit to recover gradually over time, as it has overshot on the downside from its fundamental value. The research house said ringgit strengthened by 0.1% to the RM4.227 per US dollar level in the first week of November, after depreciating by 0.1% in October. “This was mainly due to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Share prices ended flat yesterday as investors decided to stay on the sidelines following reports that headline inflation accelerated to a three-year high of 3.5 percent in October. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) closed 0.01 percent, or 1.26 points, lower at 8,521.81, while the wider All Shares index fell 0.04 […]
Read MoreDANANG — Special Administrative Economic Units in Vietnam will face challenges in raising funds from different sources and models in the context of limited State funds over the coming years. Research Director at the Fulbright Economics Teaching Programme in Vietnam, Vu Thanh Tu Anh, conveyed the message at a group session on Special Administrative Economic […]
Read MoreThailand will have a four-day break at the end of next month so revellers can relax and celebrate the New Year. The cabinet announced Tuesday the holiday will run from Dec 30 to Jan 2. “By tradition, if annual holidays fall on weekends, additional days are added,” said Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the government spokesman. […]
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